Oven



June 14, 1960 J. E. CHAMBERS 2,940,440

ovEN

Filed Nov. 3, 1950 2 Sheets-Shea?I 1 June 14, 147960 J. E. CHAMBERS OVEN 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed Nov. 3, 1950 United States Patent ce This invention relates'to-'an oven, and yis Aparticularly concerned with 'an voven'having Ia completeY gas burner assembly within the ovenand having means for supplying the primary air for the bul-nerV from outside the cooking cavity-of the oven.

The oven of the present invention is primarily 'designed `for incorporation into cabinet groupings such as those Vpresently being installed in modern kitchens.

Y It is built toV standard dimensions generally'followed in such installations and is adapted to be positioned on'top of a utility cabinet so as to'- place it at'a convenient working height instead of under thecooking top of a stove. 'This arrangement eliminates' the" excessive bending or stooping necessary on' thel part* of a housewife using an oven'positioned under the cooking `top of a' conventional cooking stove or range.

Up to the time of'lthep'resent invention, in so far as l am aware, it was not considered 'possible'to' position a YKgas oven on top of a'cabinet and' to itit in'with agi-ouping of conventional cabinetsin a standardized kitchen "assembly because insuch installations the width of each cabinet has'been standardized at'twenty four inches. This width is not Vsuhicient tov allow'themixer vpin to project outwardlyI from `the cooking cavity of the Voven and still oe enclosed in'arl` oven cabinet of dimensions conforming to the conventional cabinet size of standardized kitchen installations. It has always been Vconsidered necessary to have `the mixer pinextend through'the ovenwall to the "ambient atmosphere to provide' an avenue forprimary 'air to the' burner.

cluding the mixer pinywithin the cooking cavity of the oven. The appearance vof the ovenY conforms to the appearance of the other cabinets in such kitchen assemblies, and does not detract from Vthe neat, attractive appearance or" the kitchen in which it is installed. In order to achieve the desired result it is `necessal'ry to providemeans in communication with-the `ambient air through which primary air is supplied to the burner even when the oven is positioned on a cabinet Awhich'completely closes the bottom of the oven unit.

The structurebywhichthe'above and other advantages of the invention are -attained will be described in the following specification, taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, illustratinga preferred structural embodiment of the invention, in'which:

Figui-el is a perspective View showing an oven lernbodying the invention and'mountedon a conventional cabinet of the type used in modern kitchen installations;

Fig. V2 isa perspective'view of an oven with parts broken away to illustrate the damper control mechanism Patented June 14, 196@ Vthe line 5-'5 of Fig. 6, f' and'showing the burner and the burner assembly thecooking cavity' of the oven; Fig;` 6 is a fragmentary cross sectionalvi'emtakel along the line'6;6 of Figjitand showing the damper control 4 mechanismrand. Y

Figj7 is'a'crosssectionaljview, taken along the vline -7 ofFig. 5,v but'with the: 'damper control mechanism omitted for clarity-'of illustration.

Referring to the drawings, the oven comprises a front wall 2, outer sideand back panels 3, a top panel 4, and

Ia door 5. The door fisjv conventional and is heldclosed by a conventional latch 6. Positioned within the space defined by front wall*2 `and outer. panels 3 are aninner huil 7 and an outer hull 8. These hulls are spaced from eachother, and'la layerpof insulation 9 of any suitable materialysuch as glass wool or asbestos, for example, is positioned therebetween. vA suitable air space 10 is provided between'outer hull 8 Aand outer panels 3 to provide passageways forcool air' in accordance Vwith the inventionv or" Thomas Esta Phares disclosed in the application filed in his name 'onOctober 14, 1950, under Serial No. l9,071,`inow Patent No. 2,839,044.

The insulated lwalls 'dened by hulls 7 and YS and the 'inner wallofdoor'S "circumscribe the sides of the cooking cavity. The bottom 11'of the cooking "cavity comprises aI pair of spaced plates 12 and 13 with a layer of suitable insulation material 14 positioned -therebetween. Bottom 11 is provided with a Hue opening 15 through which the secondary air necessary to support combustion of burner 16 hows., AThis secondary air, as well as the lprimary air for the burner, is admitted into the oven k19 and 20, respectivelyjwhich arefcontrolled by a mech- 'anis'm indicated "generally'by the reference numeral 21, which isoperablef'to'open both dempers simultaneously when the gas is turned on-and-to close them when the gas is'turned off. This damper control mechanismdoes not constitute. part of the presentinvention and will not be described in detail inasmuch as it isfully disclosed-and described in the above mentioned application of Thomas Esta Phares. Y

Burner 16 is contained entirely within the cooking cavity ofthe overland is supported on -bottom 11 by a plurality of feet 22. -An oven bafe plate 23 is supported in thel cooking cavity directly above burner 16 by means of a plurality of ears 24 projecting inwardly from the walls of the cooking cavity. An ligniter tube 25 is held in position to ignite the gas-air mixture issuing from the burner, by means of a clamp 26 secured to Vthe neck 27 of the burner. A mixer pin 28 proiectsinto the end of neck 27 'to' supply gas to the burner. The mixer pin is positioned entirely within the cooking cavity and is secured to the oven bottom by means of a strap 29 profvided'- for the purpose. MixerV pin 28 has a-iitting 3i) extending Vthrough -bottom 11to connect it to apipe 3l leading to v'gas' 'valve '32"vvliich isconnected'to tllegas l Ythe invention. vAccordingly,5I,do notdesir ed to the exact'structure desc1ibed.""

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manifold. A needle. 33 positioned eneide from wan `2 controls valve 32 to furnish gas through pipe 31.

Neck 27 ofY burner 16 has a downwardly facing opening 34 positioned adjacent the end through which mixer pin 28 projects. A shutter`35 is pivoted to the. underside of neck V27Vso as to swing inthe plane of opening 34.-

v The shutter hasfa'large-apertureY 36 (shown n'fFigs.V 3 and l 4) positioned between Yits Y'axis ofrotation and periphery s that as the shutter is swung about its pivot the aper-Y ture may be movedprogressively betweena position in which itis completely aligned'with opening 34to a position in which it is completely out )of alignment with opencovers opening 34 and practically seals it against the entrance; of ain The arnount of primary air ilowing into "burner V16'is c`o'ntrolled the. positionrofk shutter 35.

Pivotal movement off-almost 360" is required to Y'rn'ove 'shutter 35 4from fullyopen toully Vclosed position. Bot- .ftom 11-is provided withan opening 37 inalignment with y ,opening 34.-,A sleeve' 3 8}positioned in opening 37 Yexftenls upwardly into substantialcontct `With shutter 35 Y tojp'revent air'frorn leaking between shutterf35 and sleevei 38 intothe/cooking cavity,r f l Y A tight some" gas mightV escape therethroghand cause a dangerous condition inthe even.v The other reason, to

j insure-t'natallY the primary air'for the burnerows direct- `ly totheburner'throughsleeve 38. If part of the pri- Y mary air Vcarne v'through tliejoint between sljeerve`3p8 and shutter 35 it would not be all pure air, but wouldiricludeV `ing 34. YIn this :latterv position shutter 35 substantially 1 y is important toV preventV myf'snbstantialileakage of Y Tarrabetween .the upper ed'geof sleeve38 andgshutter'SS {'for two reasons; YIfftliis joint were rnotsubstantially".air

Y e Y 4 Y Y within said oven controlling the flow of primary air to said burner. l

4. A gas oven having a bottom provided with two separate openings therein, a burner positioned entirely within said oven, one of said openings being eiectivejo admit secondary air into said oven to support combustion of said burner, said burner being providedY with an open- Ying for the admission'oii'V primary air thereto, an apertured shutter in engagement with said burner opening, and a sleeve inY saidfother Ybottomopening i0, direct primary air into-.said burner,;the,upper edge of said sleeve being in engagementwith the lower `surface of Asaid shutter to substantially seal said Aburneropening against admission of air except lthatilowing through said sleeve.

5 A gasoven having a bottom provided with two separate' openings therein, af burnerrand a mixer pin positioned entirely within said oven, one of `said openings being etectiyetp admit secondary` air .into said oven to 'support combustion of, }said.burner, vsaidburner being provided withanopenin'gfor,theadmission of primary air thereto,` an apertured'- shutter;y engagement Vwith said burner opening, and aV sleevefin said other bottom opening to direct primary air intosaideburnenlthe upper edge Y of-saidY sleeve ,being in engagement with the lower -surface of said shutter to substantially seal said burnenopen-V v ing-1 against admission ofjair Yexceptthat owing through said sleeve. l,

6.Y A gas oven; comprising a front wallland a bottom,

ia plurality of louvers in Ysaid, front wall below the level of said bottom togadmit Vairfbelow said'bottom, a burner A positioned in said oven iabove said-bottom, said burner having an, opening, said bottom having an opening through some 'exhaustl gases4 caused Yby'coinbustiori'roi burner? 16. f

This' proportion of exhaust gases,y even {though vrsmall,

' "would interfere proper1 combustion of v the burner; Although I` havel ,described a preferred'embodiment of the inventionA in considerable detail, it willfbe understood Yor changed without departing from the spiritrl'f-scopeof `jjlvinppositioned entirely within said o'ven Yabove'saidbottom, said burnerhaving an openingforfadmissionof 'primary air, anvapertured vshutteriiittingtightlyagainst said burner opening to provide' a substantially'air-tight ffjoint theebetween',said bottoni,having` an openingleX-f tending therethroughforV ladmissionof secondary air-"to said burner, said bottomhavingfa'separate openingex.-

tending therethroughfadjce'nt said nixenpin forjthe ow oftprimary air ,to.said"burner', ,anda Vsleeve extending through said'lastmentioned' opening, ,saidI sleeve fitting irightly againstrethe underside ofl saith-shutter V*to substan- 'tially fsealthe opening'insaidb jneriagainst admission Y 2. A gas oven having a bott'orrna burner: positioned Y j entirely within said oven, saidvbottom having two separate openings, one Vof said openings being effective to admit secondary airV into said oven to support combustionV of'said burner, said burner having an opening positioned above ,said'other opening'in said oven bottom, and i' a sleevepositiornedY in said other bottom opening, said sleeve'communicating directly with theropening in saidv r burner to furnish primary` air Vto sind-burner;`

3. A gas oven having aibottom, aburner positioned tobe restrictwhich some of said air may ow into said oven to support combustion of ;said burner; saidbottom'having'a second 'opening throughwhieh 'some of said air may owga sleeve `extending from said second-bottomY opening to said 'burner opening to'direct said last mentioned air intosaid burner,

- that the description thereof is intended to befillustrative, -f

rather than restrictive,as vmany details may be modied andV an apertur'ed shuttenlthe upper surface of said shutter vbeing.in engagementY with saidtburneropening and the ,flowerfsurface -offfsaidishutter being ine-engagement w1tl1 the upper `edgeror said'sleeve,1wherebyLsaid burnereopenzing is substantially sealed against Yadmissioniof air except throughlsaidf'sleevel s, Y

7; A gasfovencomprising affront wallanda bottom a pluralityA oflouvers infsaid .frontwalhhelow the level of said bottom to admit; air below said bottom, a burner Vand a mixer pin'positioned entirely within said oven above A lsaidbotto'm, said burnerhaving an opening, said bottom Olilowyinto Vsaid'v'en to support combustion of said burner,

said bottomhaving -a second openingthrtn1gh-which-some having any opening through which some-'of said-'air may Vjof'saidair may-flow, a sleeve. 'extending'fromc said .second 'lbottomopening to said burner vopening :to direct said last mentioned-air into said-Lburner,:'andwanapertured shntterpthej upper surfaceof said shtterbemgin engage- Y f ment with said burner VopeningM and the lowersurface of entirely Awithin said oven, said bottom having two"V separate openings, one of saidV openings l,being e'iective to 7o admit secondary'air. into said ovento support combu'stion of .saidV burner, said burner having an opening positioned Vabove said other jopening in said ovenbottom', a sleeve positioned in said other bottom'openinggsaid sleeve comz Y' municating directly with the opening said"burn er to furnish primaryA air to said burner, and meanslpositl'cwniedV said shutter being-in engagement with theupper edge of saidV sleeve, whereby said burner opening 1s substantially sealedfagainst admission of airexcept through said sleeve.

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